I'm another loneangler.Itell my companion where I will attempt to launch and fish, and about what time to expect me home. heres the problem folks. When you get cell phone reception, which is rare on dale, and somertimes on cumberland, WHO is going to look for you or render aide??? Most marinas are closed this time of year, almost all of them never answer calls at night. When we fished the great lakes, there was a kit we caried with a flare gun, and many boats had marine radios.Plus the coast guard was always on alert for distress calls. I guess that most countys near the lakes have rescue squads, but they are mostly used when help is no longer going to aide you.